Reincarnation Girl Becomes Immortal

But Chen Fenghuo is clearly not a normal person either.

"In this world, only the Great Way is of utmost importance; all other matters are trivial and merely fleeting experiences in life."

"Me too?"

The Crimson Goddess nodded gently.

“Alright…” Xi Heng ignored the man and looked at the ships behind him, then asked about the important matter:

"How can we get the fleet out to sea?"

We must leave the island as soon as possible, otherwise danger may strike again at any time.

"Would it be possible to use the power of neutralizing force?" the other party asked.

"Using explosive force to propel the ship is more likely to shatter the bow directly."

As things stand now, all we can do is wait for a strong wind to lift the sails, or wait for the high tide to submerge the spot where the ship is stranded...

"That's alright, the important thing now is to leave this place as soon as possible."

Subtly, the Crimson Goddess regained her position as equal to Xi Heng.

"That's something we can try... but propelling a large ship requires a lot of internal energy, so I need to recover first."

"please hurry."

"Do you have any magic to move it?" Xi Heng asked.

"Although fire magic has an impact, once it is ignited, it is difficult to extinguish, and the large ship will inevitably burn to ashes very quickly."

"Ok."

Hopefully, the dozens of demons she lured away earlier represent the majority of the island's population.

If another one came, she and Chen Fenghuo could probably handle it, but if there were more, it wouldn't be enough... Without spirit stones, it would be too difficult for her to deal with such invulnerable demons.

"Please keep watch for me during this time," Xi Heng said.

If an enemy attacks, they can handle it if they can, but if not... her coming here wouldn't really be of any use.

The girl passed by the Crimson Goddess and turned to approach the large ship in the distance.

After walking a few meters, they heard rustling footsteps moving from the burning jungle behind them.

"Ok?"

Xi Heng turned around and saw the person who had come, and his lips twitched.

"How did they manage to track us all the way here..."

The enemy that has arrived is none other than the female demon who was most aggressive in her pursuit of the spirit stone.

The other person swayed their head and moved forward step by step, their sleeves, soaked by seawater, hanging down but not ignited by the flames.

With both hands and feet touching the fire, they clearly did not feel any burning sensation.

"Give me spiritual energy..."

The demon raised its head, and a faint glimmer of light appeared in its previously dark eyes. It chewed continuously, making a chewing sound, and fluctuations of spiritual energy emanated from its mouth, with dark red fragments scattering from between its black teeth.

"That spirit stone was obtained by this guy."

After Xi Heng reminded him, he grabbed a longsword from his inventory with his right hand.

At the same time, she drew her flying sword and handed it to the Crimson Goddess beside her.

She only had a sparse amount of internal energy left, and at most she could only barely hold her own for a few moves before being defeated.

However, Chen Fenghuo still possesses some magic at this moment, and with the addition of his flying sword, he might have a chance to kill him.

The Crimson Goddess took the flying sword, transferred a magic rune from her arm onto the blade, and then assumed a fighting stance.

“Spiritual energy…no, that’s not right.”

For some unknown reason, the demon suddenly stopped, raised its hands, and covered its head.

She struggled with her dirty body, her eyes gradually widening.

"No, how could such a filthy body be me?"

"Kill me...kill me," the monster gasped, muttering incessantly.

"Did he regain some humanity because he ate a spirit stone?" Xi Heng wondered silently.

The demon slowly raised its head, its sorrowful eyes looking at the two of them again, muttering the words "Kill me" over and over again.

Then she continued walking, baring her fangs and raising her claws.

"However, it seems he hasn't recovered much." Xi Heng assumed a rapier stance.

At this moment, she only had enough internal energy to unleash one and a half moves at most.

After that, Xu Xuji may only be able to use his vital energy and the Sword of Sacrifice to fight the enemy.

However, in a state of weakened internal energy, daring to use the Sword of Destruction will inevitably result in death.

If only the demons had arrived later... If she could recover half of her full strength, she could unleash a fatal sword strike to decide the outcome and ensure that she would only be severely injured and not die.

"Kill me..." the demon continued to mutter to itself.

"Easier said than done, how can someone with your indestructible body be killed?" Xi Heng replied.

“Kill me.” The other person continued to approach.

"Why don't you tell me about cultivating Qi and seeking immortality? Maybe then I can come up with a way to kill you."

"kill me……"

Sure enough, although it seemed that some people's hearts and minds had been won back, in reality, the other party was still a demon and would not pay attention to outside opinions.

She stepped forward, her gaze fixed on the enemy's throat, her heart as still as water.

The Crimson Goddess stepped back, made a hand gesture, and chanted a spell in a low voice.

ten meters.

five meters...

When they were only two or three steps apart, Xi Heng's sword suddenly moved.

The last remaining internal energy surged through the sword, transforming into a final, sonic-powerful strike. In the instant the opponent tilted their head back as they staggered, the sword pierced through and then plunged into the base of their chin—

The sword blade whipped up a gust of wind in the air, piercing through the white barrier, and fell like lightning to the opponent's neck.

Just as Xi Heng thought that this sword strike could only knock his opponent off balance and to the ground, and was prepared to deal with the immense force pressing down on the hilt of the sword.

The blade, however, was sharper than she had imagined, piercing through the other person's chin and going upwards.

The sharp blade pierced through the mouth and nose, continuing upwards into the eye socket, breaking through the brain, only to be stopped by the skull.

"Thanks……"

The demon let out a final low groan, its strength failing it, and it collapsed downwards.

"Huh?" Xi Heng thought it was a hallucination for a moment.

For some reason, this demon had completely lost its previous defensive capabilities, and its fighting style was only slightly more resilient than that of an ordinary person.

"Because you wanted to die, you deliberately removed your defenses? Is that even possible...?"

She never imagined that she could so easily slay the demons in such a way.

Chen Fenghuo, who was behind, was also stunned when he saw the demon fall to the ground.

Before the two of them could react, a wave of illusory energy suddenly appeared on the surface of the demon's corpse.

Then, wisps of blue light flowed from its surface and slowly gathered, first forming a hazy blue mist, and then transforming into a hazy human shape.

The cyan color gradually solidified, and the upper body of the human figure, including the face and clothing patterns, became increasingly detailed.

This person is composed of drifting, ethereal blue, and his clothes have many water ripples flowing slowly.

"...A soul?" Xi Heng blinked. She had killed so many people, but this was the first time she had encountered something like this.

Are the souls of those who cultivate immortality and practice Qi so powerful that they can spontaneously reappear after death?

The Crimson Goddess, who had some basic knowledge about immortals, paused for a moment, then approached and spoke:

"This is a sliver of true spirit, the last remaining part of a person's being."

"Isn't this still a soul?" Xi Heng felt it was just a difference in terminology.

The illusory blue half-body figure before her was extremely similar to the ghosts or spirits she had seen in movies.

“The true spirit is something deep within the soul,” Chen Fenghuo said simply, then stood up and bowed to the figure.

"I've met senior."

Xi Heng tilted his head, not bowing along with the other person.

The azure soul had its eyes closed, and although it didn't open its mouth, it could still utter ethereal sounds:

"Thank you for freeing me."

"You're welcome," Xi Heng said casually.

“I should return the courtesy… You asked me about cultivating Qi and seeking immortality, and I can give you some answers.”

The spirit before me seemed to have lost all emotions, no longer displaying the same desperate and frantic desire to die as before, nor showing any joy after death.

It's like an AI robot in a computer.

"You desire immortality, but there are no immortals left in this world... We cultivators are merely clinging to life in this mortal realm," she said.

"A thousand years ago, a great calamity struck the heavens and earth, and spiritual energy scattered everywhere. Since then, there has been no possibility of ascending to immortality in this world."

After listening, Xi Heng asked:

"Then, can the Qi cultivation method you practice grant immortality?"

"The words 'immortality' are nothing but illusions." The other party seemed like an AI that would answer any question.

"What is the lifespan of a cultivator?"

"Ordinary Qi Refining cultivators take no more than 130 years, but after Foundation Establishment, this can increase to 200."

"So little." Xi Heng shook his head.

She herself can live for a thousand years now, while these so-called cultivators only live a few decades longer than ordinary mortals who know how to maintain their health.

"What level of cultivation do the demons and monsters like you on the island possess?" she asked.

"Qi Refining cultivators cannot withstand the power of the Blood Sea. Only those who have reached the Foundation Establishment stage have a chance to be affected by the Blood Sea and transform into demons, their souls are sealed, but their bodies remain incorruptible."

"Foundation Establishment? It's already a realm after Qi Refining... I thought every cultivator had an indestructible body." Xi Heng breathed a sigh of relief.

"Your so-called indestructible body is actually the result of having your spiritual light absorbed by the Blood Sea, which is why your physical body is indestructible. This was originally a method of refining zombies, but Blood Calamity used the Blood Sea as a medium and performed it from the body of a cultivator. Although it ultimately failed and could not be controlled, it still turned us into this inhuman and ghostly form."

Even as it spoke words of hatred, the spirit remained completely unmoved.

"I see……"

"Qi Refining, Foundation Building, then the next stage is Golden Core?" Xi Heng asked again.

It wasn't just because of that stone tablet; she had also seen similar explanations in some of the ancient texts on Qi cultivation and internal alchemy in the Great Zhao Dynasty.

Those who embark on the path to immortality first cultivate Qi, then establish their foundation, and finally reach the Golden Core stage...

"……Yes."

Before answering, the spirit before him paused briefly, then added:

"The Golden Elixir is unattainable."

"Why?"

“The spiritual energy in the immortal realms of the world is too thin to be sufficient for refining the Golden Core.”

"Isn't the person who turned you into demons the one who succeeded?" Xi Heng said, thinking of the inscription he had seen earlier.

If the soul in front of him had any emotional fluctuations, it would probably be angry at Xi Heng for this offensive remark and punish him.

But she had clearly lost her humanity, and after a moment gave a blunt answer:

"To refine an outer elixir with the heart of the Blood Sea, the amount of resentment one must contend with is immeasurable... Blood Calamity has likely already perished, and even if he did not die, he would inevitably become a demon or monster."

"Is there any chance of it happening? Even if it's only one in ten thousand or one in a hundred thousand?" That's all Xi Heng wanted to know.